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at present
目前,现在
用法:时间状语
At present, the library is open from eight in the morning.
目前图书馆从早上八点开始开放。
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at the expense of
以…为代价;由…支付费用
用法:at the expense of + 名词
We should not develop the economy at the expense of the environment.
我们不应该以牺牲环境为代价发展经济。
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be about to
即将;正要
用法:be about to do sth.
We were about to leave when it suddenly began to rain.
我们正要出发,突然下起了雨。
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be attributed to
归因于
用法:be attributed to + 原因
The improvement can be attributed to regular practice.
该团队的成功在很大程度上归功于周密的计划。
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be capable of
有能力做
用法:be capable of + 名词/doing
This machine is capable of printing two hundred pages per minute.
这台机器每分钟能打印两百页。
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be eager to
渴望做
用法:be eager to do sth.
The graduates are eager to put their knowledge into practice.
毕业生们渴望将知识付诸实践。
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be familiar with
熟悉
用法:sb. be familiar with sth.
As a local, she is quite familiar with the streets here.
作为本地人,她对这里的街道非常熟悉。
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be fond of
喜欢
用法:be fond of + 名词/doing
My grandfather is fond of taking a walk after dinner.
我爷爷喜欢晚饭后散步。
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be full of
充满
用法:be full of + 名词
The letter is full of gratitude to the teachers.
这封信充满了对老师们的感激之情。
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be involved in
参与;卷入
用法:be involved in + 活动/事件
He is actively involved in various campus activities.
他积极参与各种校园活动。
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be known as
作为……而闻名;被称为
用法:be known as + 身份/名称
Hangzhou is known as one of the most beautiful cities in China.
杭州被誉为中国最美的城市之一。
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be proud of
为……骄傲
用法:be proud of + 名词/doing
Her parents are proud of her achievements in college.
她的父母为她在大学取得的成绩感到骄傲。
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be related to
与……有关
用法:A be (closely) related to B
Success is closely related to hard work and persistence.
成功与努力和坚持密切相关。
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be satisfied with
对……满意
用法:be satisfied with + 名词
The professor was satisfied with the results of the survey.
教授对调查结果感到满意。
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be similar to
与……相似
用法:A be similar to B
The climate here is similar to that of my hometown.
这里的气候和我家乡的相似。
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be willing to
愿意做
用法:be willing to do sth.
Most volunteers are willing to give up their weekends to help others.
大多数志愿者愿意放弃周末去帮助他人。
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be worried about
担心
用法:be worried about + 名词/doing
Many parents are worried about their children's eyesight.
许多家长担心孩子的视力。
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belong to
属于
用法:belong to + 名词
This dictionary belongs to the reading room and cannot be taken out.
这本词典属于阅览室,不能带出去。
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benefit from
得益于;得利于;因…而得到好处
用法:benefit from + 名词/doing
Many rural schools have benefited from the government's support.
许多农村学校受益于政府的支持。
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break down
分解;发生故障;失败;毁掉;制服
用法:机器 break down
Our car broke down on the highway on the way home.
回家路上我们的车在高速公路上抛锚了。
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bring about
引起;[航]使掉头
用法:bring about + 变化/结果
The Internet has brought about great changes in the way we communicate.
互联网给我们的交流方式带来了巨大变化。
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bring up
提出;教育;养育;呕出;[航](船等)停下
用法:bring up + 孩子/话题
He was brought up by his grandparents in the countryside.
他是在乡下由祖父母抚养长大的。
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can't help doing
忍不住做
用法:can't help + doing
She couldn't help laughing when she heard the funny story.
听到那个有趣的故事,她忍不住笑了。
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catch up with
赶上,追上;逮捕;处罚
用法:catch up with + 人/进度
He studied hard during the holiday to catch up with his classmates.
他假期努力学习,以便赶上同学们。
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come true
实现,成真;成为现实
用法:梦想/愿望 + come true
After years of hard work, her dream of studying abroad came true.
经过多年努力,她出国留学的梦想实现了。
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come up with
提出;想出;赶上
用法:come up with + 主意/方案
She came up with a creative solution to the parking problem.
她想出了一个解决停车问题的创新方案。
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compared with
与……相比
用法:compared with/to + 名词(常置于句首)
Compared with last year, the air quality has improved a lot.
与去年相比,空气质量改善了很多。
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cope with
处理,应付
用法:cope with + 压力/困难
Many freshmen find it hard to cope with the pressure of college life.
许多大一新生觉得很难应对大学生活的压力。
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end up
结束;死亡
用法:end up + doing/介词短语
If you keep spending like this, you will end up in debt.
如果你继续这样花钱,最终会负债累累。
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even though
即使;尽管
用法:引导让步状语从句
Even though he was tired, he continued to prepare for the exam.
尽管他很累,他还是继续备考。